CowboyBob

I put it on a 29-4 b4 I shipped it & had to move the wheel out on our machine but then Singer has a few different wheels. It's great you got it working,alot easier then winding them by hand. Bob

Chris, I'm glad you got the parts,couldn't the handwheel be moved? Bob

We have some Orange 207 nylon. Bob

The Ferdco 440 is the same as the Cowboy Model#2500 we sell & they take a standard needle & will sew up to 7/16" thick & will a heavy thread.They just have a bottom feed in them that can leave teeth marks on the underneath side of the leather. It's the 97-10 you can't find needles & parts for.

Here you can see the roller in the cam that runs the zigzag. I want you to know I am no expert on these machines,I have worked on them alot & reair & get them sewing but when it comes to doing the change you want to do I think it would be cheaper just to get the machine you want in the first place.I seem the remember asking Consew about these parts before because we wanted the change the 2 step to a 3-step & I think the parts were around $7-800.00 5 yrs ago. Bob

The 199R-2 & 3 machines have the cam on the outside ,the shafts are longer for both the cam & the cam following lever, You will also have the change the gear on the inside,buy longer shafts,the lever & roller that rides in the cam too. Here's a pic of a 199R-2A machine Bob

Ok, so the shafts are pinned,on the far right where the rod comes down to make the shuttle go back & forth sometimes this nut can loosen & the bolt can back out making play in the shaft.

One last thing to check is take the bobbincase,aka shuttle out & spin the shuttle driver to the left & right to check for play in the gears.

Hello,If it's making a loop on both sides I would say you need to advance the timing alittle,it's trying to make to big of a loop before the shuttle gets to the needle,also on the thicker leather you might need to tighten up the foot pressure so it can hold the leather down. Bob

I hate to rain on your parade but the Singer 96 was made for sewing clothes for a Tailor,curtains & thin cotton material,it might sew 2 layers of soft chap leather but I think the machine is telling you your pushing it to hard to try & sew a harder thicker leather like the gun case. Bob

David, Yes,that turned out to be ok we couldn't fix a few of them but I think we did OK on the deal. Art is right the 97's are big machines & parts are getting very hard to find & you can't even get needles for them anymore,it's a shame cuz I get people calling me all the time for them. As far as for the the China machines Juki parts will fit & I'm certain they will still be making them 10yrs from now so I doubt if parts will ever be a problem. They also take a standard needle. Bob

We have one that will work that you can mount on a board & use a small motor & foot pedal off a household machine. Bob

Yes,I remember that & we fixed one up for you & shipped it back to you,do you still have it? We sold all the ones you sent along time ago & have been out of them for a while it seems like there getting hard to find anymore,I did just get one yesterday. Bob

Doug, A 3/8" belt will work, Bob

Yes, Joe is a very good person to deal with & he knows how to get a machine going. That type pf base usually works pretty good & for $300.00 I think it's a bargain. I tried bidding on the Juki's but they ended up going for way to much,it would of been nice to get them as they weren't too far away from me. Bob

You have to find a couple of pieces of angle iron to put under the to support the left end of the machine when you mount a long arm on a shortarm stand.The legs will stick out approx 4" if I remember correctly. Yes,I seen clutchmotors on these machines.

Ron's prices are great even when shipping is considered. Mind if I ask how much shipping is from Canada to CA? Thanks, Bob (whos' very confused)

I hope you have some paint left for the new bobbinwinder......it's gray & you might have to move your handwheel alittle to the right for it to work. Bob

That came out REAL nice!!!!I like what you did with the decals. Bob

Yes,it should handle the belts ok,just be sure to hold on to the needle thread the first 3 stitches as this machine doesn't have a safety clutch & you take a chance of knocking it out of time. Bob

We used to sell them years ago & people would break gears in them just trying to sew with #138 thread as a matter of fact it really didn't matter what size thread just sewing with the machine caused them to break.The gears are almost impossible to find. Get Juki , Nakajima or Consew if you want to avoid problems. Bob

Chris, I had a customer come in around 3:30 & guess what she bought a 406 so I finished up with her around 4:30 & tried you again right before I left & got your voicemail so I didn't leave a message,I'll be in tomorrow from 8-12 est Bob

Chris, No,the only difference other than the name is on the Consew there's a button you need to push on when you change the stitch length that the Chandler doen't have.So we sell more Chandlers than Consews do to the price difference of $200.00 Bob

Chris, The holes should be 12&3/4" apart Bob

Yes,the 206 has a large bobbin,on the 226 when you change the bobbin sometimes you have to take the material out of the machine to be able to get to the bobbin & then after you change the bobbin you have to pull the thread up through the needle plate,on the 206 you just leave a tail of thread about an inch long put the bobbin back in & start sewing again. Bob